Tiger Attacks Spark Conflict Between Villagers and Bandipur Reserve Officials

Tigers living in a big forest called Bandipur are sometimes coming out and hurting people in the villages nearby.

Sadly, two people have died, and one person was badly hurt.

The people in the villages are upset because they say they told the forest rangers about the tigers getting too close, but the rangers didn't do enough.

The rangers say the villagers aren't being careful and are going too close to the tigers, especially when they go into the forest or near their fields.

Sometimes, when a tiger attacks a cow, the villagers try to save it instead of letting it go, which can be dangerous.

The rangers want people to listen to their warnings to stay safe, but the villagers believe the rangers aren't taking their concerns seriously and might even be releasing captured tigers back into the same areas where they cause problems.